Selected pages Title Page. Because the few introverts who work there don't get a lot of downtime to mull over the sensory overload we experience every day, we can't recharge, our communication may suffer, and then we have a hard time explaining ourselves in an office culture and societal culture, really that doesn't get it. The beginning builds up to the end which can make people either disappointed of relieved. Oh, and it didn't hurt that the author mentioned a couple books that I love: I read this for a second time recently, and it was a great reminder of some things about myself that I had forgotten. 
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Aug 03, Minna rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Of these 50, only one -- only ONE -- felt confident and happy in his introversion. This book largely provides tips and advice for coping in an extroverted world, including how-to's for relationship success.
BOOK REVIEW: The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney | the !n(tro)verted yogi
Laney's claim that introverts are just as good as everyone else, the impression one gets from her description is that introverts are these lily-livered people who skulk around in fear all the time, having to make allowances for even the simplest human interactions, unable to drive to the grocery store without a purse full of earmuffs, nuts, and tissues soaked in soothing aromatherapy oils.
Creating the Just Right Life. I can see that there's perhaps some valuable information here, buried under a flurry of pop psychobabble and self-quizzlettes, but I kept looking up from this book thinking I was trapped in a waiting room with a stale copy of Cosmopolitan.
I could pretty much sum this book up in one sentence: I've never understood why I absolutely hate the act, but now I do you'll have to read the book to find out! In fact, one of the most interesting and informative sections of the book is chapter 3, which explains the differences in brain chemistry that result in introversion or extroversion. Laney contrasts the characteristics of introverts versus those of extroverts as they apply to brain chemistry yes, there are physiological differences between the tworomantic relationships, parenting, socializing, and working.
I'm somewhere between E and I on the spectrum, and I have friends at both extreme ends, so I thought this would be an interesting and valuable book. All of these things, you will notice, are external to me, not internal. Fifty, I might add, is not a large sample. No, you can't change it. Health issues, a deep need for moments of quiet and solitude, a tendency to spend long periods of time thinking and processing Are you energized by spending time alone?
I think most introverts have done enought soulsearching to know what they are like.
More people would benefit from understanding the gifts, abilities, and needs of introverts, who are far too often underestimated and misunderstood. Even the workarounds and the borrowing of some extrovert skills fit what I have done in my own life. Laney's book is a perfect example of this dichotomy in action. The science and biology part was fascinating, the tips helpful, and I have a better understanding of how to more peacefully and productively co-exists with friends, family, and co-workers!
Extroverts who have an outside focus and who get their energy by being around lots of other people are far more common.
A Bold New Approach. May 06, Amy rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Sometimes it is necessary to step out of your comfort zone - introverts and extroverts alike.
This review has been published elsewhere as "Introverts Are Not Idiots. If you don't know me, you may not realize how momentous it is for me to not only read a non-fiction book, but give it five stars.
The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World - Marti Olsen Laney - Google Books
The 15 Best Tom Waits Songs. I think understanding your personality style and those around you can help you in your relationships. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Apr 06, Aman rated it liked it. The chapter "Nurture your Nature," was particularly helpful.
Marti Olsen Laney on Introversion Advantages
I hoped it would, more like. Not all things applies to all introverts, though. Introverts have higher metabolisms because their life takes much more energy and therefore are prone to hypoglycemia and need to eat every few hours. I was astonished to find that I really am not alone and that there are solid logical and biological reasons behind so many of my tendencies and needs. I don't know if it's our culture or what, but everyone seems to want to encourage everyone else to be so, well, weak.
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